Successful Aging: A silver tsunami? Let’s look at opportunities for an older population instead
Dear Readers, The United Nations General Assembly dedicated one day, October 1, as the National Older Person Day. If you’re wondering...
Successful Aging: What does the job market look like for older Americans?
Q. I understand the employment rate for those in my age bracket – the 55 and older — is just 2.7 percent compared to 3.7 percent for the...
Successful Aging: Why do some medical practitioners make assumptions based on age?
Q. I recently called my internist to make an appointment for a routine EKG. The receptionist asked the important initial questions: date...
Successful Aging: How can I help my mother manage her finances without hurting her feelings?
Q. My mother, a 90-year old widow, is in reasonably good health yet easily gets confused. She has always taken pride in managing her own...
Successful Aging: There is no excuse to accept ageism or patronizing attitudes
Q. When I look up the word “old” in the thesaurus, I find the following: elderly, aged, gray-haired, grizzled, past one’s prime,...
Successful Aging: What we need to do to change our perception of retirement
Dear readers, Last week we congratulated Doug McIntyre on his retirement after 22 years from the “McIntyre in the Morning” radio show....